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Match report • View fantasy scoresWinderlich beats his man Clurey to a ground ball near the behind line, and soccers it through for a skilful goal. (Q1 0:57)
Hibberd baulks past Pittard on the HFF but misses from 45m. (Q1 2:09)
Jetta screws a snap into the post from traffic 35m out on a slight angle. (Q1 3:24)
Butcher roves the spillage from a Boak contest with Fletcher at 25m on a slight angle, but snaps wide. (Q1 5:03)
Daniher marks in front of Jonas 40m out on a slight angle. He goals. (Q1 6:09)
Monfries dives on a ground ball 45m out on a slight angle from the Don goal, but Daniher is there and the ump pays a free for taking the legs out. Daniher misses. (Q1 9:00)
Daniher marks on the HFF and has a bit of space to steady for a flying snap 50m out... it's well wide. (Q1 9:24)
Merrett is all on his own to rove a pack at the hotspot, but he hurries the snap and misses. (Q1 10:02)
Jetta beats Hombsch to a ground ball running through CHF, baulks to get time and snaps... but again it's across the face. (Q1 11:22)
Hardingham is playing in front on the HFF to mark a quick soccer from Zaharakis to 40m. He goals. (Q1 13:26)
Westhoff takes a screamer at the top of the square over Hibberd, plays on and goals, there's a late tackle by Baguley so there's a free and two Westhoff goals in a row! (Q1 16:44)
Howlett misses a snap near the boundary 35m out in traffic. (Q1 19:25)
White runs through the centre, has nothing on up forward as all the Port forwards had zoned up, tries a ninepointer from 55m in front but it bounces wide. (Q1 21:56)
Schulz marks an Impey pass next to the hotspot on a short lead from the square, and pops through the regulation goal. (Q1 23:25)
Ebert centres to the top of the square, four go up but only Schulz has the judgement to mark and goal. (Q1 24:20)
Schulz marks in the middle of an eight man pack in the pocket 25m out, but misses. (Q2 1:45)
Westhoff roves and goals from the square after Young is almost caught HTB in the pocket. (Q2 3:35)
Hurley collects and goals after a bad turnover by Schulz dropping a mark on the HBF. (Q2 9:30)
Polec passes to Schulz near CHF, but the set shot is touched for a behind. (Q2 12:56)
Ebert buys himself a bit of time on the HFF with a step, then finds Boak on his own 40m out in the corridor. Boak shanks it way right for a point. (Q2 14:58)
Colyer misses on the run under no pressure from 40m on a slight angle. The Dons crowd sighs in frustration. (Q2 16:56)
Cornes marks a short Paul Stewart pass at 40m on the flank. He slices the set shot across the face for a behind. (Q2 17:37)
Steinberg receives from Jetta on the HFF 60m out, he tries a centring ball but it rolls past the contest and over the line... did Broadbent touch it? Ruled a behind. (Half Time)
Daniher goals from a stoppage in the pocket to level the scores. (Q3 1:09)
Hartlett smothers Heppell on the HFF, gathers and baulks away, then finds Butcher 35m out on a slight angle. But Butcher sprays it way way right for no score. (Q3 1:09)
Westhoff gets a free on Hooker for a hold sitting under a high ball to the hotspot. The Hoff goals. (Q3 3:39)
Hartlett it was with the goal assist there. (Q3 3:59)
Polec picks up a ground ball at 50m on a slight angle, baulks away from two Dons with a fabulous pirouette, then tries a ninepointer... and it sails through! (Q3 9:36)
Polec should be in every serious salary cap fantasy side after this performance. Mind you, he should have been there already. (Q3 9:54)
Wines kicks long from the centre to near the hotspot, Westhoff marks on the chest in front of Pears and goals. (Q3 10:39)
Polec hits the post with a set shot form 45m on the flank. (Q3 14:24)
Monfries gets pinged for HTB 40m out in front of the Dons goal under a double tackle, looked like high contact. Goddard takes the free and goals. (Q3 18:09)
Butcher runs down the boundary to 45m, nothing on because Schulz is limping off, tries a snap but it's very ugly and dribbles for a behind. (Q3 21:20)
Ryder receives from Chapman and finds Colyer over the back of the Port defenders on a quick break up the guts, Colyer scoots into the open goal. (Q3 22:05)
Butcher marks on the lead 40m out on a slight angle after Westhoff set a clever block on Pears, he produces an excellent set shot for a goal. (Q3 24:39)
Baguley receives a handball from Chapman streaming down the flank to 40m, he tries a snap but it goes across the face... Hocking marks! And gets 50m to ensure the goal. (Q3 28:38)
Kane Cornes was the man who gave away 50m there for encroaching on the mark, didn't listen to the ump calling him back on the mark. (Q3 29:09)
Monfries dives and marks an intelligent Wines kick to space at 30m on the flank. Angus hooks it left of the goalpost. (Q4 0:46)
Westhoff marks a short centring ball from Gray at 25m on the flank. He misses. (Q4 2:23)
Wingard picks up a loose ball in a big pack at 20m in the pocket, snaps very quickly on the turn... and it lands just the right side of the line for a fine goal! (Q4 5:03)
Colyer runs across the 50m on the HFF in a bit of space, but decides to go short to Steinberg near the boundary 25m out. Steinberg threads the needle! (Q4 11:43)
Gray snaps a goal from close range to kick the Power away to a winnable margin. (Q4 15:58)
Polec marks a short Cassisi pass at 40m on a slight angle. He misses badly. (Q4 25:59)
The previous ten minutes featured a lot of effort from tired players, but not much clean system from either team. (Q4 26:23)
The Schulz injury, if serious, is very bad for Port's season. They rely on him so much. (Q4 26:43)
Monfries marks in the pocket 25m out and goals after the FT siren. (Q4 26:43)